Mabian Yi Autonomous County Explained

Mabian County
Official Name:
Mabian Yi Autonomous County
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:Autonomous county
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sichuan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Leshan
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Minjian
Pushpin Map:China Sichuan
Pushpin Label:Mabian
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the seat in Sichuan
Area Total Km2:2293
Population Total:188251
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Max M:4042
Elevation Min M:448
Coordinates:28.8178°N 103.4489°W
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Mabian Yi Autonomous County (; Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꂶꀜꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ max bie nuo su zyt jie jux dde xiep) is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city. In 2020 it had a population of 188,251. The population is 50.7% Yi minority people.[2] Mabian is known throughout China for its green tea. Other local agricultural products are Gastrodia and bamboo shoots.[3]

Mabian's Dafengding National Nature Reserve is home to giant pandas. Other touristic sites include traditional Yi villages.

Administrative divisions

Mabian has jurisdiction over 12 towns and 3 townships:[4]

NameSimplified ChineseHanyu PinyinYiRomanized YiAdministrative division code
Towns
Minjian TownChinese: 民建镇Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꂱꏧꍔ511133100
Rongding TownChinese: 荣丁镇Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꑿꅑꍔ511133101
Xiaxi TownChinese: 下溪镇Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꑠꐔꍔ511133102
Suba TownChinese: 苏坝镇Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꌞꀡꍔ511133103
Yanfeng TownChinese: 烟峰镇Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꑷꉘꍔ511133104
Laodong TownChinese: 劳动镇Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꇊꄐꍔ511133105
Qiaoba TownChinese: 荍坝镇Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꐇꀡꍔ511133106
Jianshe TownChinese: 建设镇Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꏧꎹꍔ511133107
Minzhu TownChinese: 民主镇Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꂱꍗꍔ511133108
Meilin TownChinese: 梅林镇Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꃂꆀꍔ511133109
Xuekoushan TownChinese: 雪口山镇Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꌤꃛꎭꍔ511133110
Sanhekou TownChinese: 三河口镇Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꌐꃛꈑꍔ511133111
Townships
Dazhubao TownshipChinese: 大竹堡乡Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꄊꎺꁍꑣ511133211
Gaozhuoying TownshipChinese: 高卓营乡Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꇰꍗꑴꑣ511133223
Yonghong TownshipChinese: 永红乡Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꑿꉼꑣ511133226

People from Mabian

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 乐山市第七次全国人口普查公报 . Government of Leshan . zh . 2021-06-03 .
  2. Web site: 马边概况-马边彝族自治县. 2021-10-04. www.mabian.gov.cn.
  3. Web site: 马边绿茶的功效与作用及禁忌_绿茶的功效与作用_绿茶说. 2021-10-04. www.lvchashuo.com.
  4. Web site: 2020年统计用区划代码. 2021-10-04. www.stats.gov.cn.